30 Mother of the Bride Dresses for Every Wedding Dress Code

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Dressing the mother of the bride is no easy feat. Between the wedding planning, the bride’s dress, and all the minute details, the mother of the bride is most likely not prioritizing her look for the big day as much as she should be. That’s where we come in. When it comes to the mother of the bride, a lot is left up to interpretation due to traditions, religions, and personal style preferences, of course. We can’t tell you what is right and wrong to wear on the big day, but we can show you the dresses we love within each popular wedding dress code.

Hopefully, after scrolling through everything from black tie to garden attire, you’ll at least get a gist of the kinds of dresses that fit each bill. Whether you’re the kind of mother of the bride who wants just as much attention as your daughter or you're simply looking to blend in, we have just the dress for you, I’m sure of it. Ahead, scroll through our curation of the best mother of the bride dresses for every popular wedding dress code.

Black Tie

Formal

Cocktail

Garden Attire

Beach/Destination

Courthouse

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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.

She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.